Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

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  • Peaceful working farm site surrounded by the north Dorset countryside
  • Direct access to the Hardy Way trail; 15 minutes' drive to Gold Hill
  • Farm shop on site, with firepits available to hire
Time to check in for some quality time in the north Dorset countryside? If so, set up at Shepherds Close Farm Campsite, a rural retreat on a working farm with pitches where you can clock chickens, cows, sheep, lambs and goats grazing peacefully (or being fed by the family on the site) a short distance away. Simply settle in, take in the views and put your feet up, ready to walk or cycle your way along the Hardy Way (join the footpath directly from the site) or for a slow walk up the cobbled Gold Hill in Shaftesbury, 15 minutes' drive away (stopping at a café at the top or for a look at the pretty cottages along the way). There's a farm shop on site here if you want to source local produce for an evening meal or breakfast (and handily there are firepits available to hire on site to help you along). And when you feel like a meal out, there’s a village pub a mile away, including a beer garden that's just the place for an alfresco pint. The beach won’t be completely out of reach from this site either. Take a day trip to Weymouth, 45 minutes' drive away, if you fancy a stroll, a swim or a donkey ride down the shore – or just a dinner of fish and chips on the seafront.

Site type

Tent pitches 50

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Shepherds Close Farm Campsite

Walton Elms

Marnhull

Dorset

England

DT10 1QG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.9585°N
-2.32007°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 mi Virginia Ash
3.7 mi Virginia Ash
6.1 mi Queens Head
Rail
5.2 mi Templecombe Rail Station
5.6 mi Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
8.5 mi Sherborne Rail Station
Ferry
22.4 mi Poole Ferry Terminal
22.5 mi Poole Quay Ferry Landing
24.5 mi Brownsea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
24.7 mi Bournemouth International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Hambledon Hill (National Trust prehistoric hill fort): 15 minutes’ drive - Bush Farm Bison Centre (farm animals and woodlands): 25 minutes - Stourhead House The National Trust (historic mansion and estate): half an hour - Old Wardour Castle: half an hour - Cranborne Chase (walking and cycling): 35 minutes - Longleat (drive-through safari park): 40 minutes - Stonehenge: 45 minutes - Farmer Palmer’s Farm Park (family-friendly farm activities): 45 minutes - New Forest National Park (hiking and cycling trails): 55 minutes - Durdle Door (iconic beach on the Jurassic coast): an hour - Bournemouth (beach town and harbour): an hour and five minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Poole Harbour Rockley Sands 20.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Poole Harbour Lake 21.2 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ringstead Bay 22.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bowleaze Cove 22.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Durdle Door West 23.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 10.3 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 11.8 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.4 mi

Longleat 15.9 mi

Kingston Lacy House and Gardens 16 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 10.1 mi

White Mill 15.5 mi

Hardy's Cottage 16.1 mi

Kingston Lacy 16.2 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 16.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Sturminster Newton - Cutt Mill - Stour Valley Way 1.9 mi

Todber - Fifehead - Stour Provost - Todber 1.9 mi

Fiddleford Mill - Sturminster Newton - Fiddleford 3.1 mi

Fiddleford Manor - Hammoon - Child Okeford - Fiddleford 3.1 mi

Duncliffe Wood 3.8 mi

Local events

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 14.5 mi

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 16.9 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 18.1 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 18.6 mi

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday 25 July 2024 – Thursday 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 22.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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  • What attractions are near Shepherds Close Farm Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Hambledon Hill (National Trust prehistoric hill fort): 15 minutes’ drive - Bush Farm Bison Centre (farm animals and woodlands): 25 minutes - Stourhead House The National … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shepherds Close Farm Campsite?
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    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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